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Folks, we're getting out there. We're starting to be a real soar spot for the whiny, puritan Professional Left, whose primary goal is tearing down the President. We have taken on the destructive nature of their Obama-hatred, and sometimes the truth stings for them. Most regulars at this site are familiar with Glenn Greenwald throwing a tantrum for being called out on this site. Well, today, as it turns out, it's David Sirota's turn

Now, since David Sirota's got his panties in a bunch about this, if you missed the target of Sirota's whining, you should really read Tien's awesome piece that apparently made it too hot in the kitchen for David Sirota, Narcissism: The Extreme Lefty Edition.

It does appear though that sadly, Sirota not only can't stand the heat and yet loves being in the kitchen dishing it out, but also that he and his friends need a little educating on this language thing. See, they can't really dispute the substance of what we do - because unlike their diatribes, our exposes and criticisms are fact based, well sourced, and for the greatest part, better written (yes, I am very proud of our contributors here). So they love attacking the name of this blog, The People's View. How dare we ... umm, "label"... our opinions "the people's view?" Hence, the language lesson is necessary for the likes of Sirota:

—Idioms in view of, in consideration of; on account of: In view of the circumstances, it seems best to wait until tomorrow. [Dictionary.com]

I have explained before that we here use the word "view" as exactly this - in consideration of and in account of how decisions, politics and policy affect ordinary people. I guess Sirota has never heard of expressions such as "a bird's eye view," or "in view of the recent gas prices, we can see how consumer spending is slowing." In fact, it's a very apt word for this site, as we aim to provide perspective, context and analysis of important issues.

I am a little scared that I - someone for whom English is a second language - am having to teach Mr. Sirota about, you know, English. But I guess if your goal is to become the Left's Sarah Palin, language, or that making sense thing, doesn't matter much.

But there's a reason the whiners have tried sending in their minions after us and going after us more than once. And it's of course not just TPV they go after. We are a threat to them - and when I say 'we,' I mean the active pragmatic progressive community that is onto their games - because when we present our case, it is based on fact, reality, and a view (I know, there's that word again) - a perspective - of affects of policy on real people and real lives. Our agenda is to make progress, theirs is to make noise. Our agenda is to make a difference in the lives of ordinary people, theirs is to use the sensationalized "news" culture to their own benefit. They know that we point this out, and they know that they have no real answer to this.

They know quite well that they cannot fight us on these grounds, so they will target this site's logo and its name. Well, I have a message for Mr. Sirota: if you can't stand the heat, it's time to get out of the kitchen. If you think you can simply dish it out and not have to take anything thrown back at you, you're in la-la land (but then, you have practice being in la-la land a lot). If you think sane progressives will stand by and let you and your Firebagger friends destroy the most progressive president in generations, we're not going to leave you alone. So whine all you want, but we're not going anywhere.

President Obama, on his trip to Africa and responding to GOP fit about the historic nuclear deal with Iran, brilliantly namechecked Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump and threw a bunch of lit firecrackers in the midst of the already chaotic GOP primary field.

After facing strong pushback from Black Lives Matter protesters, Bernie Sanders' - and to be more precise, his supporters - progressive ego took some bruising. So they coalesced around this article on Alternet - 20 Examples of Bernie Sanders' Powerful Record on Civil and Human Rights. Problem is, the piece actually consists of 20 tone deaf reiterations of talking points that exemplify a lack of listening and attention to race issues. But hey, Bernie marched and he has black friends. So.

New unemployment claims are at a 42-year low, according to new data released from the Labor department. And that doesn't even take into account the substantial growth of the labor force in that time. Obama recovery roars again, this time even closer to full employment from economic disaster in less than seven years.

#AllLivesMatter. Yes, they do. But that's not the point. The reason that #BlackLivesMatter is a movement is because African Americans still struggle to secure the right to be fully equal in this country. And the present situation has a long, dark gestation.

We've all been entertained by Donald Trump's buffoonery, heralding it as the demise of the GOP. But the air he's sucking out of campaign coverage allows a field as horrific as he is to escape scrutiny. The Donald is awful; but he has no chance of winning the nomination. (At which point he could go rogue and run as an independent.) The ones who do have a chance are no different than Trump save in tone.

By now, nearly everyone has heard about Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Mally being stomped at Netroots Nation by Black Lives Matters protesters. But the incident represents a bigger problem: the devastating failure in the establishment of the self-proclaimed of the progressive movement on race. By allowing their economic displeasure to suck up air from social justice, the liberal establishment is making a grave error. But the error is unforced. The candidates, and the movement, has had stellar examples of leadership on social justice in President Obama and his administration, but chosen to blindly ignore it.

Yesterday, I detailed Bernie Sanders' problem with ethnic minorities and the psyche behind what is driving is appeal to white liberals in white liberal cities but keeping minorities on the sidelines. But it gets worse. Sanders' record on guns and his key support for racist vigilante border militia group known as the Minutemen gives us a broader window into the Senator's callous ignorance of race issues at best and his willing disregard of people of color at worst.